Exporters have lashed out at Darwin export costs. Inefficient port procedures and scheduling is apparently leaving exporters facing exorbitant demurrage costs that in some cases has eroded the entire profit margins on charter shipments before they had even loaded. Oh dear.

However, reality is, that its just more bellyaching. If the situation is so bad, why are Australian live cattle exports on track to achieve the highest single-year volume on record (MLA mid year projections). Must be because the trade is SO unprofitable.